Launch-Phase Premium Listings
Pick your fit: single-location SMB, multi-location operator, or enterprise anchor sponsor. Founding-phase pricing locks forever upon cohort completion.
14 of 100 Founding Member Positions Secured
Prices Lock Forever Upon Cohort Completion. Only the first 100 verified Essex County businesses receive founder pricing and launch benefits.
Choose your Founding Plan
Launch-phase pricing for single-location businesses. Yearly billing saves 20%.
Founding Basic
Billed annually — best value
Save $38/year with yearly billing
- Be found by qualified local customers searching your category
- Build credibility with a verified, professional profile
- Capture real customer reviews that drive purchase decisions
- Rank locally without paying ad agencies
- Show up when residents search your service in your town
Founding Premium
Billed annually — best value
Save $158/year with yearly billing
- Everything in Founding Basic
- Get matched with more qualified local opportunities
- Respond faster and close more jobs with automated messaging
- Reach active hires through job board access
- Skip the line — priority AI matching surfaces you first
Founding Elite
Billed annually — best value
Save $398/year with yearly billing
- Everything in Founding Premium
- Own your category in your town — no Elite competitors allowed
- Stay top-of-mind with permanent homepage hero rotation
- Build authority on the Business Spotlight Podcast
- Dominate local search and become the obvious choice
Operating Multiple Locations in Essex County?
Scale your reach with localized node licensing and centralized corporate control.
Master Admin Dashboard, parent brand presence, global analytics.
Premium location node — full local profile with branch-level leads & reviews.
Centralized control with localized presence in every town you serve.
For hospitals, universities, and large developers
Category Exclusivity, Town Landing Page Takeovers, and County-Wide Dominance Media Campaigns.
- County-wide banner inventory
- Quarterly co-branded campaign
- Newsletter inclusion
- Category exclusivity (county)
- Town landing page co-branding
- Monthly featured campaign
- Town landing page takeovers
- County-wide dominance media campaign
- Dedicated account team
Own Your Market. Not Just Your Listing.
Elite members don't simply gain more visibility — they secure category dominance. By limiting Elite placement to one business per category, per town, Essex County Connect helps top providers become the first and most trusted option residents see.
- Category exclusivity in your town
- Highest AI ranking & lead priority routing
- Premium trust positioning across the directory
- Territory dominance — no Elite competitors allowed
Once an Elite slot is claimed, the territory locks for the duration of the membership.
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Tier 1 Founding Plan Comparison
Everything you get at each level.
| Feature | Basic | Premium | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full business profile + logo | |||
| Local SEO & category indexing | |||
| Customer review system | |||
| Job board posting privileges | — | ||
| Verified lead routing | — | ||
| Automated text-message responses | — | ||
| Priority AI matching | — | ||
| Homepage hero rotation | — | — | |
| Business Spotlight Podcast feature | — | — | |
| Category exclusivity (1 per town) | — | — | |
| Lead guarantee in 90 days | — | 3 verified | 8 verified |